Patrick Mahomes Injured After Saturday’s Game

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There are only four teams left in the 2022 Playoffs as we head to the Conference Championship next round. Each of the four teams played to their strengths in the divisional round to reach what is a familiar stage for all of them. Kansas City is playing in its fifth straight AFC Championship Game, and Cincinnati beat the Chiefs last year to win a place in the Super Bowl. San Francisco is making its third NFC Championship Game appearance in four years. Philadelphia is in its first conference title game in five seasons, but it has the most appearances in the NFC over the last 20 years.

The AFC Championship Game has some questions because of Patrick Mahomes' injury. The 27-year-old suffered a high ankle sprain in Saturday's win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Kansas City has an extra day to rest and the AFC title happens in prime time on Sunday. Each of the last three battles between Mahomes and Joe Burrow has been decided by three points, though all the contests were won by the Bengals. The Bengals answered any questions about their offensive line by running for 172 yards behind a 105-yard performance from Joe Mixon. Burrow outgained Mahomes through the air in two of their last three matchups. The Chiefs do have home field advantage which is something they would not have had against the Buffalo Bills, but Mahomes being hurt in any capacity hurts what the Chiefs are capable of.

San Francisco shut down the Dallas Cowboys offense as it limited Dak Prescott to 206 passing yards and the ground game to 76 yards on 22 carries. The Philadelphia ground game thrived on Saturday against a bad New York Giants defense. The Giants held Daniel Jones to 135 passing yards. The Eagles had five sacks and four tackles for loss. Philadelphia has a slight edge over San Francisco on defense because of its pass rush. DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown are a better wideout combination compared to Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk. Dallas Goedert can be comparable to George Kittle. San Francisco holds the edge at running back with McCaffrey, but that can be cancelled out by the Eagles rushing defense and Hurts' advantage over Brock Purdy at quarterback. If the Eagles contain McCaffrey and get the best out of their offensive playmakers, they should be headed back to the Super Bowl for the first time in five seasons.

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BOS (C) Robert Williams III | Questionable - Knee

BOS (PG) Marcus Smart | Out - Ankle

BOS (PG) Malcom Brogdon | Out - Personal

CHA (PG) LaMelo Ball | Questionable - Ankle/Wrist

CHA (SF) Cody Martin | Out - Knee

CHI (PG) Gorgan Dragic | Questionable - Illness

DET (PG) Killian Hayes | Questionable - Shoulder

HOU (PF) Jabari Smith Jr | Questionable - Ankle

MIL (SF) Khris Middleton | Probable - Knee

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MIN (PF) Taurean Prince | Questionable - Ankle

MIN (C) Rudy Gobert | Questionable - Groin

ORL (PF) Chuma Okeke | Out - Knee

ORL (PF) Jonathon Isaac | Questionable - Knee

POR (PF) Justise Winslow | Out - Ankle

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Tsitsipas/Lehecka O 34.5 | Lehecka displayed nearly as much skill as Auger-Aliassime in their fourth-round match. He can flatten his groundstrokes out and that has proven a far more effective play with the conditions in Melbourne. Last time Lehecka played Tsitsipas the match went over. Lehecka has the talent to take this to 4 sets which is all we will need this match.

Kansas +2 | Kansas has lost back to back conference games and they will not lose a third. Kansas is now an an extremely undervalued underdog in this matchup. Baylor has great guard play, but Kansas may still have the best two players on the floor with Wilson and Dick. This is a great spot to back one of the best teams in the nation off a loss.